With Emmanuel Macron's party badly lagging behind the French far right in opinion polls ahead of June's European Parliament election, the president hopes a set-piece speech on Europe on Thursday can help to close the gap.- 'Be simple' -
On Thursday, Macron "wants to reclaim the initiative, avoid humiliation and try to keep the number-two spot at any cost," Cautres said, noting that there was little hope his party could overtake the RN.
Heading into the European election, "Macron is hanging on to
Advance polls in the federal byelection in Durham are open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. starting Feb. 23 until Feb. 26. Residents can also vote on election day on March 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Voters must vote at their assigned location.
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -A far-right partner in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition threatened on Tuesday to quit the government over any attempt to enter a "reckless" deal with Hamas to retrieve hostages held by the Palestinian militants. "Reckless deal = dismantling of the government," Itamar Ben-Gvir of the Jewish Power party posted on X, amid media reports that Israel was considering a long-term pause, brokered by Qatar and Egypt, to its offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. The conservative Netanyahu has stressed his commitment to destroying Hamas, whose Oct. 7 cross-border killing and kidnapping spree blindsided Israel, and argues that the military pressure improves the chances of recovering the 132 hostages.